Nearl
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| I think i'd love you... | |
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| In every universe... | |
| I know that for a fact... | |
| The wind to my fire | |
| Discord | near_light_ |
| Fangblade_ | |
| Metatype | Human (Nartaki) |
| Street Cred | 50 |
| Notoriety | 1 |
| Public Awareness | 0 |
| Ally Spirit | Halflight |
| CDP | 90 |
| D.O.B. | 2053, December 21st |
| Age | 31 |
| Folder | Fangblade's Drive |
| Priority | Metatype - E Attributes - B Magic/Resonance - A Skills - B Resources - E |
| Initiations total | 10 |
Character Information
Summary
Talulah Ashlocke Nearl is an infected Sage working for Louhi under the teachings of Kalma. Balancing the worlds of life and death, she walks back from twisted path with her ally spirit Halflight.
"To have been seen by you, to have earned your respect, to have fought by you. I know I made the right choice in my life. From now on, I won't go regretting what I've done. Thank you. Now and forever your ever-faithful student, Nearl."
Study of Necromancy
- To create balance in life and death, preserving the weight of spirit and soul.
- To seek temperance in the face of the chaos, to shred indulgence in the eye of the abyss.
- To break the chains of boundary and servitude that lie in my heart, and to seek the truth of self.
- This is my covenant, and I took this vow knowing I was unwell, but through the warmth of your guidance have I slowly found my way.
Goals
- Study Under Louhi's teachings and purge the bugs from the world.
- Noir had always thought highly of Wychking. Having heard of her ability and efforts to destroy the invae, it rubbed off on her and instilled an urge to help. Noir was already in a rut, so finding true meaning to her life inspired her to take up the torch, as it were.
Learn Ally Spirit Metamagics and ArtCreate Ally spirit formulaConjur Ally SpiritTeach Halflight about the world- Keep Halflight Safe
Upgrade Halflight to force 10- Join the Black Lodge
- Attain magic and initiate grade 15
- Make S3I a successful company
- Her role in S3I is to help teach about astral threats, and she wants to create a new generation of employees who know how to handle astral threats to keep the company and her extended family safe.
- Explore Młynarz's Life.
- This person who, out of the black, entered into Nearl's life in 2080. Młynarz has been a stalwart ally and helped Nearl through the bleakest time's in his life. The two bonded over their experiences and work, with Młynarz even teaching Nearl how to summon and improve his ally spirit, Halflight.
Completed Goals
Understand the rumors of her family being in Seattle.- Nearl has reconnected with his sister and brother. Sadly, his brother has since passed away. All that's left is his sister, Celicy, and her niece, Koori.
- Kelia Kotomine, Mother†
- Miorine Kotomine, Mother†
- Lath Kotomine, younger brother†
- Celicy Vist, older half sister
- Minerva Kotomine, younger half cousin
Manage His Infection.- Talulah feels a completeness in themselves, and while they are not cured of their infection, they feel more sound and resolute than how they had once before.
Understand Magic.- Noir was born into his magical powers. He did not earn them by might or by practice, instead inherited them from birth. One of his goals in life is to understand better understand his ability to cast and weave magic. Now he works as a Sage in the name of Kalma, bringing balance to the scales of life and death.
Further the goals of The Night Throne.- They've been working with the Night Throne, but may soon depart...
Start up Silver Ash Investigations with Halflight- SAPI is a business now!
Background
Talulah Ashlock Nearl was born into a cult that worshipped the arcane and otherwise taboo magics; blood magic, necromancy, mind magic etc etc. From an early age, Talulah displayed an aptitude for her craft, and she was groomed to become a powerful tool within the cult's ranks. Her upbringing was full of harsh lessons and isolation from her family. Mother and father Kelia and MIorine Kotomine, as well as brother and sister Lath Kotomine and Celicy Vist.
At the age of 20, Talulah's want for freedom was granted when she fled the cult, which was soon after destroyed by local authorities, the status of her family now up in the air. She found herself in the city, now lost in the foreign world to her. To survive, she found herself a gig as a sex worker, which she did with some mild success; at least enough to have a roof over her head and food.
Shadows of her past continued to haunt her, and it wasn't long before she was pulled back into the world of darkness, having a fixer reach out to her to hopefully push her in the direction of shadowrunning. This became something she found more success in, as her magical skill made it easier to fit in as a runner than as company for the evening. Over time as a shadowrunner, she found herself being infected as a vampire, now also struggling with the life of being an infected person.
Battling profound feelings of disillusionment and alienation, Talulah struggled with an existential crisis, questioning her place in a world marred by darkness and deceit. Her growing resentment for the society she now inhabited fueled a deep-seated hatred, leaving her torn between the desire for redemption and the temptation to succumb to the shadows that had defined her existence. Driven for the untouchable, wanting to burn the world to ash for transgressions put upon her, she found nooks and crannies for herself to fit in, developing a multitude of persona based on the scenario she found herself in...
Runner Persona
Talulah as a runner is often seen in her stark-white custom looking FBA. Designed to fit her form and give a somewhat feminine shape to her appearance, it hugs in the right places, but is covered by a cloak fitted with RPC coating. Her striking skin pigmentation and four arms give her an appearance that many would know inherently, given the feverish rise through the circles of the underworld.
- Known Aliases
- Talulah Ashlock Nearl
- The current alias. The rest are historical names
- Bonfire
- Surtr
- Noir
- Fia d'Moon
S3I Instructor
Talulah - mostly known as just 'Nearl' within the corporate world of S3I, had networked through The Night Throne to be able to work a few times closely with El-Ahrairah. Given time to show her ability to get the jobs done with proficiency, but also loyalty to their job, proved key reasons why El-Ahrairah reached out to Nearl to offer them a position within S3I. Fitting in as an instructor for astral threats, they've been contracted to perform work as a shadowrunner for S3I, though never on official business outside the confines of S3I HQ, given her status as a vampire.
- Known Aliases
- Nearl
- Doctor Nearl / Doccy
- This one is used either ironically, or by people that actually think Nearl is a doctor. She is not, and usually tries to dispel these ideas.
- Mr / Ms Nearl
- Mr or Ms Nearl is used by a few, mostly by WRN3
- Ashlock
- Talulah-San
- Talulah-San is used almost exclusively by El-Ahrairah
Sage of Louhi
Taught by her mentor and someone she idolized, Nearl learned the ins and outs of the world of necromancy. She gave up her previous tradition and mentor spirit in order to commune with Death and Louhi. Being a sage, she travels to places that need her help and offer peace and restitution for the dead, as well as giving out punishments for those who would break the balance of life and death.
- Known Aliases
- The Sage of Wisdom
- Nearl the Great Sage
- The God of Death
- Betrayer of the red-eyed-one
Vampiric Deeds
When Nearl was first turned into a vampire, she had many situations where she botched feeding or hurt others close to her. Through her actions, many people found out she was a vampire. Within the shadows, its a somewhat hidden now but her status is otherwise known.
Black Lodge Associate
Over her entire career, her entire life, there had been hints of something more grand plucking the strings of society, and Nearl had felt it. Why was she so compelled to gain strength? Why were her dreams always so poignant and apparitions of what was to come? Why did the cult she was a part of suddenly vanish the moment she left? Why did her brother awaken from a 15 year coma only to be diagnosed with a seemingly terminal illness? Why had she always dreamed of the same man, the same man she saw in the shadows every night?
The answers, perhaps, lead her to even more questions, but answers none the less pointed to one direction; the myths told in chatrooms and joking between colleagues were true. The Black lodge existed, and as soon as she agreed to its reality, so too did the apparitions of her dream become manifest. She was visited nightly by the astral form of That Man. The talks they had were less like friendly chats and more like interrogations, constantly drilling the same questions, the same formulae, prying secret after secret away from her, until all that was left was the barren core of her being; a wanton lust and desire to shape the world after her own whims; yet unbeknownst to her, these whims weren't her own, they belonged all to That Man.
In the employ of That Man, she found great success, constantly doing his bidding and constantly showing his ability to perform even under the sisyphean task of being asked to kill a sitting counsel member in Constantinople. Her ability to work under pressure, and her overwhelming magic force through raw dumas-scale rating, and 10 initiations reassured That Man that Nearl was a diamond in the rough. She had the skills, all she needed was tempering to be control, and brought into the fold one day.
Notably, she has garnered a solid rep within the lodge, but is not a full member yet.
- Names Used in this setting
- Graf Flamme
- Her Alias used within the Black Lodge and her direct duties
- Little Spark
- A diminutive name used exclusively by That Man or if someone within those circles wants to bully her
Narrative Significant Qualities
Positive
- Nearl works as a Sage for Louhi under the teachings of Kalma, and her Mentor spirit, Death. Over the years, she has gained knowledge and power through the forms of Alchemy, conjuring, spellcasting, and all sorts of magical qualifications afforded to a trained Sage.
- Astral Chameleon
- Durable Preparations
- Mentor Spirit: Death
- Mentor Mask
- Practiced Alchemist
- Sensei - Arcana
- Solid Rep - Black Lodge
- Spirit Affinity
- Spirit Whisperer
- Witness My Hate
- Nearl was also infected with the HMHVV Strain 1, and as such she is a vampire. Her mother, Heart of the Tempest is the one who willingly infected Nearl.
- HMHVV1 - Vampire
- Infected Powers
- Enhanced Sense - Smell
- Immunity - Pathogens
- Immunity - Toxins
- Mist form
- Regeneration
- Nearl, through past work and street knowledge, as garnered abilities to help keep herself alive, and below is a list of qualities aforded to her by her extensive storied past working on the streets and in brothels alike.
- Shoot first, Don't ask.
- Tough as Nails - Stun
- Focused Concentration 3
Negative
Deaf- Gremlins 2
- Simsense Vertigo
SINner - Criminal (Talulah Thomson - Knight Errant)
Initiations
- Initiation 1
- Masking
- Initiation 2
- Fixation, Advanced Alchemy
- Initiation 3
- Advanced Greater Ritual Casting, Greater Ritual
- Initiation 4
- Centering
- Initiation 5
- Flexible Signature
- Initiation 6
- Necromancy, Reckless Necro Conjuring
- Initiation 7
- Invocation Art, Summon Ally Spirit Ritual
- Initiation 8
- Cleansing
- Initiation 9
- Apotrophic art and Extended masking metamagic
- Initiation 10
- Not Purchased
Run History
Affiliations
Trusted contacts
For some reason or another, Nearl trusts these people more than the other contacts she knows.
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Mage | 5 | 6 | Fixer | Black Lodge Network Specialist | Black Lodge Loyalist, Black Lodge, Black Mage, Magical Theory, Spirits, Astral Topography, Metaplanar Denizen | +1 |
| Graf Lawine | 6 | 3 | Gear | No Deal, Black Lodge Asset, Black Magic, Enchanting Expert, Magical Gear, Foci, Restricted Gear, Lawine's Deliver Serice, Armor Accessories | 0 | |
| El-Ahrairah | 5 | 2 | Fixer | Ex-Assassin | Family Bonds, Infected, Syndicate, Technomancy, Shadow Magic, Private Investigations, Armor Clad Faith, LGBTQ Organizer | Even |
| Ivan Kolchev | 6 | 2 | Fixer | Ex Military Owner of Small Merc Outfit | Russian Born, Duty, Honor, Sacrifice, Guns Gun Guns, You make strange friends on the battlefield, Drugs are good at tempering the body for battle, but keep the spirit clean., I trust my Kalashnikov with my life., You know I love a good explosion. | Even |
| Rahmi | 4 | 1 | Generalist | Lt. In the Grey Wolves | This is Home, I like my Drinks, I know where that is!, Do not hurt my friends., My home is in my heart. | Even |
| Sandalphon | 6 | 4 | Custom(K,N,G,A) | Corporate Envoy | Tir National, Telestrian Industries, Corporate Court, Black Ops, Metaplanar Denizen, Elvar, Seelie and Unseelie Courts, Pitch Black, Pure White | Even |
| Amducias and Orobas | 3 | 3 | Generalist | House Stilray Cleaners | Sourcerror Technomancy, Necromancer Mystical Adept, House Stilray - Lesser Goetia, Fae Courts | Even |
| Adem Quel | 2 | 2 | Service | Personal Driver | Personal Driver, Vehicles, Your Vehicle | Even |
| Minerva Kotomine | 1 | 2 | Fixer | Office Receptionist | Reception!, Info broker! | Even |
| Loputyn | 1 | 4 | Custom(A,G,K,N) | Parabotanist | Bored and bratty, Fixated and faulty, Elvar Fae...?, Un/Seelie Courts, Astral Navigator, Master Alchaparabotamist | Even |
| Celicy Vist | 4 | 1 | Fixer | Vampire Taskmage | Born in Blood, Stained in Red, Bound by Blood, Purpose Fed, HMHVV-1 Vampire, Necromancy, Cults, Foci, France, Magical Threats, Drakes, Saedar-Krupp, Forbidden Gear | Even |
| Lady of Pain | 6 | 3 | Legwork | Matrix Offline, Honor First, Necromancer, Bard, Metallurgy, Corpse Catalogue, Autopsy Aspirant, Forensics, Invae Investigator, Underworld Understudy, Ritual Reanimator | Even | |
| Sylphiette | 2 | 4 | Fixer | Burnout | Noblesse Oblige, Street Gangs, Fence, Infobrokers, Love thy subhuman self, Non ware Gear, Drugs | Even |
| Otsdarva | 4 | 2 | Custom(A,G,K,N) | Barrier Mage | Chaos Magic, Manipulation Magic, Fixated Master Alchemist, Advanced Alchemy, Magic Lodges | Even |
| Johan Liebert | 6 | 1 | Gear | Coroner | Sociopathic Tendancies, Prejudice: Mundane, Ritual Equipment, Morgue Supplies, Foci, Necromancy, Erased, Talismonger, Magical Forge, Forbidden Gear, Spirit Formulae | Even |
| Femmetocelle | 1 | 3 | Service | Decker | Terminally online, Curiosity of the other | Even |
| WRN3 | 4 | 2 | Service | Feedback Seer | Technomancer, Matrix Search, Electronics Hardware, Reticent, Hosts, Infected Sympathizer, Vision through the feedback | Even |
| Norville Craddock | 6 | 1 | Custom(G,K,N,A) | Elder Mage Talislegger | Wanted, Abilities Considered Unnatural, Dreamland Voyager, Lost Faith, Hard to Reach, Sins of the Flesh, The Bitter Water of Marah, Keeper of the Vaults, Esoteric Tastes, All-Seeing Eye of God, Silver Tongued Devil, Armor of God, Peddler of Arcane Esoterica | Even |
| RMS Empress of China | 6 | 1 | Service | Ghost Ship | Domain Bound, Transactional Nature, Wild Spirits of Man, Travels at the Speed of Time, Passenger Service, Freight Transport, Not Smol, Not Patient, Not above Hiring Help, Naval Momentos, Restricted Goods, Shipwreck Memories, Method Acting Helps | Even |
Other contacts
Perhaps it was a single gig, perhaps she knew them before she became a vampire and a necromancer... either way, these are contacts that Nearl has in her commlink but rarely, if ever calls.
| Contact | Connection | Loyalty | Archetype | Profession | Aspects | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Młynar | 4 | 2 | Service | Knightclub Leader | France, Knowledge of Gangs - Occitanie, Government Connections - Southern France, Eclessian Knightclub, Awakened | Even |
| Amelie and Jean-Baptiste | 5 | 1 | Fixer(A,N,K,G) | Infected Cabal Leaders | Ghoul Royalty, Vampire, SK Kid, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Corporate Kid | Even |
| Crazy Eight | 8 | 1 | Networking | Example Negative Aspect, Casino Owner, Curious little thing, Triad Networking, Wanna make a bet?, In the Shadows, High Roller | Even | |
| $p1keslinger | 4 | 2 | Custom(K,N,G,A) | White-Hat Hacker | Matrix Native, Deep in the Weeds, You'll Never Turn Me, Yeah, I've been around., High and Mighty | Even |
| Xyvis | 2 | 1 | Service | Bat Shifter, Hard to Call, Very Good Listener, Moonlit Mage, Learning Time! | Even | |
| Rev. Toby Newton | 3 | 4 | Networking | Catholic Priest | Charitable, Homebody (Redmond), Priest, Street Medic | Even |
| Alessa P | 4 | 3 | Fixer | Owner of The Daze | The Daze, Shadow Connections, Ear to the Ground, Punk Rocker, Bootleggers | Even |
| Ella "Unraveled" Wyatt | 1 | 1 | Legwork | Recovering BTL Addict | Unreliable, Recovering Chiphead, Redmond, Gang Relations, BTLs, Vice Knowledge | Even |
| Hez-kukra | 5 | 2 | Fixer(G,N,A,K) | Sons of Sauron Fixer and Black Clinician | Anger Issues, Once Burned, Twice Shy, Us or Them, Good Trouble, Uncle Sauron, A Common Enemy, Ork Forges, Wizard of Isengard, Secrets of the Uruk-hai, What Can Men Do Against Such Reckless Hate?, Advantage of Angband, The Fire of Orthanc | Even |
| Geneva | 3 | 1 | Gear | Ganger Boss | Red District Sinner, Fetters and Chains, Bazaar's Business, Secure spots, Beggars can be choosers, Dealing with the bringers | Even |
Organizations
| Contact | Position | Connection | Faction Rep | Archetype | Health | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Software and Special Investigations | Magical Threat Instructor | 2 | 6 | Security Firm | Maintaining | Seattle |
| The Night Throne | Network Specialist | 2 | 46 | Infected Underground Cabal | Maintaining | Redmond |
Allies
| Faction | Rep | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Erika | 5 | Nearl's mentor, Wychking works for Erika, and it is one of Nearl's Twin Mirror Fantasies to join with them someday. |
| Black Lodge | 7 | Was suggested to join by Someone. Having nearly attained 10 magic, Nearl is quickly becoming a useful tool. Her operations in Constantinople, Seattle, and the South Pacific have earned her the reputation as being at least somewhat reputable. Even if she's not a member yet, she seeks to push forward with her goals in working with Someone in particular and their group. |
| People of Redmond | 4 | Having saved the people of Redmond from multiple different gangs, as well as being as generous as she is, the people are pleased with her at this time. |
| Sons of Sauron | 31 | She had the gall to take KE head on, and the Sons of Sauron thought that was way cool. Later, she worked with them to fight injustice in Constantinople. |
| Red District ((The Spire)) | 20 | She chose to side with the people as opposed to the company that owns the spire. |
Enemies
- -10 Laesa Rep
- -2 Halloweeners
- -20 Genqo Pharmaceuticals
- -30 Rep with the Gray Wolves
- -30 Rep with the Red Vory
In Character Information
Spirits
Matrix Search Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | A 1 star review of a Neo Curry restaurant with the name Oona Lovelace saying 'NEO CURRY SUCKS! GAVE ME FOOD POISONING!" |
| 3 | A once deleted but retrieved through cache post about a young nartaki looking for a transgender support group and place to live in Redmond in the year 2075 under the name "Kolya Kotomine" |
| 6 | Rumors of a mage stolen away from SK durring a midnight raid on a blood magic cult. Is Noir the blurred out boy in these images? |
Shadow Community Table
| Threshold | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Surtr is a magician for hire that has a very low bar for things he won't do. |
| 3 | Noir Larvor is in league with the Night Throne, and an infected Runner |
| 5 | Noir used to be known as Fia Fields and ran under the name Bonfire. |
Assensing Results
| Hits | Information Gained |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nearl is Ill, they are awakened. |
| 2 | No Cyberware, R4 Power Foci, R6 Casting and Centering Foci, R3 Alchemy Foci. |
| 3 | No Cyberware, infected with HMHVV1 - Vampire |
| 4 | No bioware or cyberware, Essence 12, Magic 8, Necro Magician. |
| 5+ | No Cyberware, Gene treatments, nanotech. |
SINs
Fake Sin - Kolya Kotomine - R6, UCAS
- Fake R6 - Mage Licence
- Fake R6 - Private Investigator Licence
- Fake R6 - Firearms Licence
- Fake R6 - Concealed Carry Licence
Appearance
Clothing
A well dressed Sage, wearing a tan peacoat, beige button up paired with a deep red tie and gold tie clip. Dark red suspenders with golden clasps holds up her high waisted suit pants, a dark brown paired with a leather holster and belt. Paired with brown leather shoes.
Matrix Persona
A yellow shield featuring a stylized flaming helmet surrounded by coffin nails that Noir uses for magical drams.
Gallery
Nearl's Current outfit
Nearl using her weapon foci in astral combat
Noir's first attire
Noir's Second attire
Noir's dreamed third attire
Proposed third outfit
Noir's fourth outfit
Noir's fifth attire
Noir with her sword from Ez-Azael
Noir's logo feature many coffin nails as drams
Noir performing alchemy in early 2083
Nearl's outfit as she started working as a private investigator
Noir's custom battle armor
Short Stories
ShadowGrid Profile Comments
Character Plot Hooks
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